1/13. Facial orf.Orf is an occupational dermatosis caused by a poxvirus that infects sheep or goats. Human transmission typically occurs in people in contact with the infected animals or by handling contaminated animal products such as wool or meat. The infection in humans is classically characterized by a solitary papule on the fingers or hands. Involvement of the face or head has rarely been reported. We report orf in a young woman with multiple nodules on the face.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/13. Giant orf on the nose.ecthyma contagiosum, or orf, is a viral zoonosis of sheep and goats that can be transmitted to humans. In humans, it generally manifests as a solitary skin lesion, although rarely it can have an unusual course or be accompanied by systemic symptoms or complications. We present a case of giant orf lesion on the nose of a 9-year-old. The lesion grew rapidly and measured 5 cm by 4 cm and was attached to the right ala nasi by a base 2 cm round in diameter. The diagnosis was suggested by clinical and histopathologic appearance and confirmed by electron microscopic visualization of the virus. The lesion resolved spontaneously with minimal scarring and the entire cycle lasted about 3 months.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/13. A case of human orf contracted from a deer.Orf, or contagious ecthyma, is a rare viral dermatosis caused by a member of the genus parapoxvirus. The typical lesion consists of solitary or multiple papules that progress through a series of stages, terminating in complete resolution. This zoonotic disease is most commonly transmitted to humans from infected sheep or goats. We report a case of human orf, likely contracted from exposure to deer carcasses.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/13. Swan-neck deformity and paresthesia following giant orf.Orf is a zoonotic infection caused by a parapoxvirus that primarily infects sheep and goats. Human orf infection can take place when abraded skin comes into contact with infected animals. It occurs most commonly on the index finger. The characteristic lesion resembles a tumor and resolves spontaneously, usually without any complications. However, rare complications such as lymphangitis, adenitis, erythema multiforme, erysipelas, papulovesicular eruption, pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, and bullous pemphigoid have been reported. Herein, we report a case of giant orf causing swan-neck deformity and paresthesia. These complications have not been previously reported in the literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/13. diagnosis of orf virus infection in humans by the polymerase chain reaction.The orf virus is the causal agent of contagious ecthyma in goats and sheep. The infection can be transmitted to humans and represents a typical example of occupational zoonosis. In italy, the incidence of human infection remains uncertain because the disease is rarely reported or diagnosed. In this paper, we report a case of human orf virus infection and the laboratory methods of diagnosis. We demonstrated a genomic identity between the conserved and the variable regions of the genome of the viral strains isolated from the human patient and from the infected sheep confirming that there is no specific clone infecting humans rather than animals.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/13. orf virus infection in humans--new york, illinois, california, and tennessee, 2004-2005.orf virus is a zoonotic parapoxvirus endemic to most countries in the world and is principally associated with small ruminants (e.g., sheep and goats). Human orf infections appear as ulcerative skin lesions after contact with an infected animal or contaminated fomite. This report summarizes the epidemiologic and laboratory investigations of four sporadic cases of human orf infection, emphasizing the temporal association between human lesions and skin trauma or recent flock vaccination with live orf vaccine. This zoonotic infection shares clinical manifestations and exposure risks with other, potentially life-threatening zoonoses (e.g., cutaneous anthrax) and is likely under-recognized because of a lack of clinical suspicion and widely available diagnostics. Barrier precautions and proper hand hygiene are recommended for the prevention of orf virus infection in humans.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/13. Two giant orf lesions in a heart/lung transplant patient.Orf is an infectious ulcerative stomatitis of sheep and goats. The responsible pathogen, parapoxvirus, may be transmitted to humans. Orf lesions are often atypical in immunocompromised individuals. The present report describes two very large exophytic lesions in a 31-year-old transplant patient receiving oral tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and prednisone. Early surgical excision was successful, with no relapse after 14 months.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/13. Orf: a case report.ecthyma contagiosum (orf), a viral disease endemic to sheep and goats, can be zoonotically transmitted to humans through contact with infected animals. While the disease is common among sheep and goat herders worldwide, it comes to medical attention infrequently since it is generally a mild self-limited illness. We recently treated a healthy 36-year-old female who presented with bullous lesions on her fingers and a diffuse macular rash which had developed after antibiotic therapy for her bullae. She had been caring for her neighbor's goats which had recently been ill with "sore mouth." We discuss this case of orf and review the medical literature on this self-limited illness uncommon to the midwestern united states.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/13. Human orf in israel. Report of three cases.Orf, a viral disease of sheep and goats transmissible to man, is described in three patients living in Israeli cooperative settlements. Characteristically, the disease was manifested as a single, self-limited skin lesion in two of the patients, while in the third patient an unusual coexistence of orf and bullous pemphigoid was found. Not uncommonly, orf may be found in persons working with sheep and goats. awareness of this disease by physicians may avoid unnecessary testing and treatments.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/13. Ocular infection with orf virus.orf virus infection of the pericanthal eyelid skin and conjunctiva was diagnosed by electron microscopy. Orf is a paravaccinia virus responsible for contagious pustular dermatitis in sheep and goats. It occasionally affects humans. The patient was a farmwife who had recently handled lambs. She had a raised ulcerating lesion at the inner canthus, follicular conjunctivitis, and lymphadenopathy. Treatment with 35% idoxuridine in dimethylsulfoxide on the skin and 0.5% idoxuridine ointment on the conjunctiva led to resolution after three weeks.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
| | Next -> |